Privacy Policy

Effective as of 01/05/2014

Project PoSSUM respects your privacy. We understand how important privacy is to visitors of Project PoSSUM website located at http://www.projectpossum.org/ (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy describes, among other things, the types of information collected about you when you visit the Site; how your information may be used and when it may be disclosed; how you can control the use and disclosure of your information; and how your information is protected. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us in one of the ways provided below.

Our Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected about you by or through the Site. This Privacy Policy does not cover any information collected through any other website or by third parties. Please note that the Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we recommend that you visit the privacy policies of each website that you visit.

You are not required to provide information about yourself when you visit the Site. You may be requested to provide personal information in order for Project PoSSUM to fulfill your specific requests.

We may collect the following information automatically in the course of operating the Site: your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which is the number assigned to your computer whenever it is connected to the Internet; your browser type and operating system; sites you visited before and after visiting the Site; webpages and advertisements that you view and links you click on within the Site; information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other technologies; and standard server log information.

Please note that all of the information we collect about you may be combined to help us tailor our communications to you and to improve our Site and services.

Use of Information

We only use payment information as necessary to complete a particular transaction, fulfill a service, or as otherwise required by law.

We generally use other information we collect to: fulfill your requests for products, services, and information, including to send you newsletters, authorize a purchase, and complete a transaction that you have requested; operate the Site; enable you to participate in features, such as sweepstakes or contests; communicate with you about products and services offered by Project PoSSUM; analyze the use of the Site and to improve our Site, products, and services; respond to your requests for information about our Site, products, services, jobs or bookings; conduct internal trend analysis, marketing, financial and operational analysis and studies; further any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect your information or pursuant to your consent.

Disclosure of Information to Others

Project PoSSUM may share the information we collect when necessary to provide the services you requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:

Service Providers: Project PoSSUM may use third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, which may include assisting us in processing information. These service providers are subject to obligations to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are restricted from using the information for purposes other than those authorized by Project PoSSUM.

Information Aggregation: Project PoSSUM may aggregate the information that we collect about you and other individuals by removing any personally identifiable information that directly identifies a user and by combining this information. This aggregated information may be used for marketing and financial or operational analysis and planning, and it may be shared with third parties, including business partners and government agencies.

Integrity of Information and Security

We employ commercially reasonable and appropriate technical, administrative, and physical measures to help protect the information we collect from loss, unauthorized access or misuse, and alteration. Please note that no data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information that you provide to us.

Transfers of Data Outside of the Country of Origin

As we have operations in the United States, please be aware that information you provide to us or that we obtain as a result of your use of the Site may be transferred to and processed in the United States and be subject to United States law. The privacy and data protection laws in the United States may not be equivalent to such laws in your country of residence. By accessing and using the Site or providing us with your information, you consent to the collection, transfer, storage, and processing of information to and in the United States.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect or store Personal Information from children under the age of 13. Some portions of the Site may ask for a birth date to ensure that information from children under 13 is not collected. In those instances where we gain actual knowledge that we have collected information from a child, we will comply with applicable laws, including the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Changes

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, so it is advisable to review it frequently. If we modify the Privacy Policy, we will update the “Effective as of” date and such changes will be effective upon posting. If you continue to use the Site after this Privacy Policy is amended, you accept all changes and agree to the current version of the Privacy Policy.